SENIOR PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT LAWYER

at  Pinsent Masons

CANDIDATE REQUIRED

We are looking for an enthusiastic, well organised and self-motived lawyer to provide knowledge and practice development support to the Practice Groups.
The role would suit a lawyer already in a practice development/knowledge/professional support role, or a fee-earning lawyer looking for a change of role.

Responsibilities will include:

• working with partners, fee-earners and business development colleagues to identify opportunities for and produce thought leadership publications including articles, newsletters/briefings, horizon-scanning content and press comment;
• producing, updating and managing appropriate precedents, practice notes and checklists, including creating and maintaining automated precedents to drive efficiency in service delivery;
• working with the central knowledge and information services teams to identify strategic knowledge resources to provide legal and sector knowledge, and promoting best use of those platforms and subscriptions;
• working with our Advanced Delivery Team (ADT) to help identify and deliver priority innovation projects;
• researching and providing information, analysis expertise and advice on legal, procedural, market and policy developments to the fee-earning lawyers within the practice;
• helping to foster a culture of knowledge-sharing, including by conducting post-matter debriefs and capturing and disseminating knowhow, precedents and learning points;
• working with the partner and lawyer teams to develop and implement strategic projects, proactively identifying new work streams and other opportunities;
• organising and delivering internal training, and identifying/sourcing/managing appropriate external training for colleagues;
• contributing to the delivery of training to key clients, including where required suggesting topics, developing materials and delivering presentations;
• attending client and sector events, briefings and presentations, and co-ordinating Pinsent Masons events and seminars;
• helping to identify and secure opportunities to maintain and grow the department’s brand through speaking/panel involvement in conferences and other industry events, and supporting our senior practitioners in delivering such sessions.

KEY SKILLS

• A qualified lawyer (English or Scottish qualified) with ideally at least 6 years’ experience with at least one of the focus areas identified above;
• Enthusiasm and an interest in the future of legal services, knowledge management and client service delivery;
• Strong communication and influencing skills and the ability to work effectively at all levels with clients, lawyers/other professionals, business development colleagues and support services;
• Good time and project management skills to ensure efficient and timely delivery of work and strategic initiatives;
• Strong research, analytical and drafting skills, with excellent attention to detail;
• Good knowledge of IT applications and their relevance to the knowledge operations of law firms, ideally with knowledge of and interest in technology tools;
• Highly collaborative and able to work among a group of high-performing peers;
• Self-starter – innovative, takes the initiative and follows through;
• Practical, flexible approach;
• Ability to think and express views strategically and commercially;Exhibits approach and behaviours consistent with the business’s core values of ‘approachable’, ‘bold’ and ‘connected’.

• working with partners, fee-earners and business development colleagues to identify opportunities for and produce thought leadership publications including articles, newsletters/briefings, horizon-scanning content and press comment;
• producing, updating and managing appropriate precedents, practice notes and checklists, including creating and maintaining automated precedents to drive efficiency in service delivery;
• working with the central knowledge and information services teams to identify strategic knowledge resources to provide legal and sector knowledge, and promoting best use of those platforms and subscriptions;
• working with our Advanced Delivery Team (ADT) to help identify and deliver priority innovation projects;
• researching and providing information, analysis expertise and advice on legal, procedural, market and policy developments to the fee-earning lawyers within the practice;
• helping to foster a culture of knowledge-sharing, including by conducting post-matter debriefs and capturing and disseminating knowhow, precedents and learning points;
• working with the partner and lawyer teams to develop and implement strategic projects, proactively identifying new work streams and other opportunities;
• organising and delivering internal training, and identifying/sourcing/managing appropriate external training for colleagues;
• contributing to the delivery of training to key clients, including where required suggesting topics, developing materials and delivering presentations;
• attending client and sector events, briefings and presentations, and co-ordinating Pinsent Masons events and seminars;
• helping to identify and secure opportunities to maintain and grow the department’s brand through speaking/panel involvement in conferences and other industry events, and supporting our senior practitioners in delivering such sessions